Press Paws (S1:E1) – Finding Furry Friends In Unusual Places

Welcome to Press Paws - a new OnlyGood.tv series for the Animal lover in all of us! Hosted by Michelle Ray Smith, Press Paws tells passionate stories of the unique bond between animals and people and how they help each other live a happier, more fulfilling life. Whether you are looking to adopt, visit a sanctuary filled with quirky characters, or are just an animal lover that loves a good "tail", Press Paws has something that is guaranteed to make you smile.

Episode Highlights:

Fido's Tap House: Fido's Rescue in Tigard, Oregon is the first craft beer tap room with adoptable rescue dogs roaming the establishment as patrons! They invite all to Eat. Drink. Adopt!

Cat Café: Businesswomen Sandra Cagan was approaching her 50th birthday when she decided to combine her love of cats and her work experience to start the Orlando Cat Café, where she matches kitties up for adoption with pet parents looking for a new friend… and a good cup of coffee!

Marty's Place: Inspired by an "old dog" named Marty, this senior sanctuary in Allentown, New Jersey "provides old friends with a loving home for life." You've never seen a Senior Center like this before!

Don't Forget Us, Pet Us: This non-profit animal sanctuary in North Dartmouth, MA provides love and care for animals that were abandoned or suffer from health issues. In this story you will meet baby goat Spartacus and his best friend Tumbleweed, the Emu, and see how these two thrive from the love and help they give each other.

Host Michelle Ray Smith was born in Michigan to a family that loved nature and animals, especially dogs. Growing up, Michelle and her sister explored the outdoors, learning about all the things that lived around them. Today Michelle is an accomplished actress (Law & Order, Guiding Light), and a Victoria Secrets model. She is also an entrepreneur as founder of an organic cleaning company.

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This Little Italy neighborhood in the North End of Boston is dotted with stores from an earlier, simpler time that have a genuine, authentic feel. Bobby Eustace, the owner of one such store, relishes the enjoyment he sees in the eyes of his customers as they take in what he calls the "orderly disarray" of his shop where you can find rare spices, deli meats, candy, pasta, and a wide selection of coffees, their specialty. When you cross the threshold and take a deep breath of the unique mix of aromas, you know you have arrived at Polcari's Coffee.

In a few weeks Christen and Heather will become parents and they are excitedly preparing themselves and their home for the new baby's arrival. In this episode of The Creation Of Us, there are three other important members of their household that also need to get ready for some major changes – their dogs Missy, Oliver, and Lilly.

It's over 300 miles from the Tracy's Dogs facility outside San Antonio to the Brownsville and Palm Valley Animal shelters near the border with Mexico. Every month, Tracy drives her transport van on this long journey, never knowing exactly what she will be faced with when she arrives. Some dogs she has reviewed online and others she has been told of, but it is not until she steps through the shelter doors and walks the aisles of cages that she can truly make the decisions that will mean a healthier and happier life for the lucky few that will be rescued.

** On our National Day of Service and Remembrance, OnlyGood.tv recalls one of the many stories of healing and recovery that gives us hope for the future. **

Just two weeks into starting his job at Car Futures on the 92nd floor in the World Trade tower, Andrew Friedman was killed in the 9/11 attacks. He left behind his wife, Lisa, who was just 39 years old and already a cancer survivor, and his 11 year old twin boys, Dan and Mike.

For years opioids have been generously prescribed and gladly welcomed for their temporary relief for chronic or post-operative pain. But for too many, these drugs become addictive, creating a craving that no force of will can deny. Michael Taylor was one of those trapped and consumed by these drugs, but his family and friends are determined not to accept his loss quietly. In tandem with Shatterproof, a national organization dedicated to ending the devastation that the disease of addiction causes families, the Taylors host an annual event in Michael's honor to celebrate recovery and support legislative change to help end the stigma of addiction.

Opening a door, unpacking a knapsack, or preparing a hot drink before you start your day are tasks you complete without thinking during a typical day at school or work. Now imagine waking up tomorrow and suddenly facing those same tasks for the first time without one of your arms or the use of your legs. How would you manage? In this episode of Fearless Like Me, Francesco speaks with Miles O'Brien, a veteran journalist who was suddenly forced to face this type of new reality after a seemingly minor mishap on a photo shoot.

On vacation in Africa ten years ago, Rachel O'Neill discovered what life was like for little girls in rural villages. In that culture, little girls come last, getting the fewest resources and the least opportunities to improve themselves. Rachel decided to take on the challenge of empowering these girls and making them feel important and special. She started by sewing simple dresses out of pillowcases and Little Dresses for Africa was born.

Very few of us are born fearless, but some ascend to that state from a seminal moment in their lives. In this episode of "Fearless Like Me", Francesco Clark recalls when he faced that moment, lying paralyzed in a hospital bed after a pool accident. "I was told by my surgeon that I would never talk, breath on my own, or move my arms ever again," he recalled. "I learned to become fearless at that moment when I felt my life had been robbed of who I was."